City holds back-to-school, bus safety event Saturday
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU A school bus was parked on Main Street in downtown Lock Haven during the Pedestrian Mall Saturday to offer incoming students a chance to learn about bus safety.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU City Planner Abbey Roberts, who coordinated the event, had a table set up with helpful information and tips for safely riding the school bus.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU Susquehanna Transit was on-site, not only with their big yellow bus, but with lots of information and safety tips. Dan Yeaney and LeVan Kolb, school bus instructors/trainers and school bus drivers even took kids into the vehicle to show them firsthand what those pamphlets and sheets were about.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU A school bus was parked on Main Street in downtown Lock Haven during the Pedestrian Mall Saturday to offer incoming students a chance to learn about bus safety.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU City Planner Abbey Roberts, who coordinated the event, had a table set up with helpful information and tips for safely riding the school bus.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLINTON COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU Susquehanna Transit was on-site, not only with their big yellow bus, but with lots of information and safety tips. Dan Yeaney and LeVan Kolb, school bus instructors/trainers and school bus drivers even took kids into the vehicle to show them firsthand what those pamphlets and sheets were about.
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LOCK HAVEN -- Just like the name on one downtown store front implies, the bus really did stop here on Main Street Saturday.
City Planner Abbey Roberts coordinated with Downtown Lock Haven, Inc., the Keystone Central School District and Susquehanna Trailways to hold a bus safety event. Susquehanna Trailways even provided one of the big yellow vehicles, parking it along Main Street for the afternoon to allow new students a chance to take a look at the large machine.
"The instructors were able to take visitors onto the bus and explain the rules that help keep them safe. There were even some kids that would be riding the bus for the first time this year. So it was great to provide them the opportunity to explore and ask questions before their first day," Roberts said.
Roberts had a table filled with school bus safety info at the event and Salvation Army member Tabitha Hayes and a young assistant gave away bookbags to children to help start the school year off right.
Many local businesses throughout downtown also offered discounts and specials to help parents finish up their back to school shopping before the school year began. That included Paula Neyhart, owner of the Bus Stops Here.
"(She) offered 20 percent off of one item during the event and it was ironic to see a bus actually stopped in front of the store," Roberts said. "A lot of people passing by even made the joke."
Roberts thanked everyone who participated in the event and helped "bring excitement to the youth in our community."
"We wish everyone a happy and healthy school year," she said.